Universities, Schools, and Communities: A New Generation of Professional Development School Roles, Structures, and Governance

In this chapter, we briefly examine the literature related to roles, structures,
and governance and the typical players in PDSs, while making a
case for the rediscovery of the community as having a critical role in PDS
work.

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Carole BasileUniversity of Colorado DenverE-mail AuthorCAROLE G. BASILE, is currently professor and chair of Advanced Urban
Programs at the University of Colorado Denver (UCD). She is also principal
investigator or co–principal investigator for several research projects
related to math and science education and teacher education in
urban environments. Dr. Basile was the founder and former director of
the Center for Applied Science and Mathematics for Innovation and
Competitiveness (CASMIC) at UCD, bringing together faculty from
across the campus as well as external community stakeholders in an effort
to promote math and science education. She was also director and
associate dean of teacher education at UCD for six years, with research
efforts in teacher education, professional development schools, teacher
leadership, and interdisciplinary learning.

Cindy GutierrezUniversity of Colorado DenverE-mail AuthorCINDY GUTIERREZ is currently the director of the Urban Community
Teacher Education Program at the University of Colorado Denver. She
leads the UC Denver Professional Development School Network, which
comprises 30 urban schools across six Denver metro area districts collaborating
with faculty and administrators across the university and partner
school districts. She is the co–principal investigator for several professional
development grants in teacher education, including being a
demonstration site for the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future (NCTAF) and its Teachers Learning in Networked
Communities (TLINC) initiative. Research interests include professional
development schools, teacher leadership, and urban teacher education.
Her most recent publication, “Online Community Becomes a Pathway to
Teacher Leadership,” can be found in the February 2010 issue of the
Journal of Staff Development.